Bookkeeper / Accounting Assistant

Main duties and responsibilities:-

• Completes assignments for clients, managers & supervisors to required standard
• Manages portfolio to ensure work completed to client’s timetable expectations
• Meeting deadlines and dates set
• Completion and submission of timesheets within set deadlines
• Effective use of IT including excel, accounts packages, outlook, intranet
• Maintain client confidentiality outside the office including on client premises.

Key skills and knowledge:-

• Communicates effectively at all levels with colleagues and  clients
• Converts options into recommendations and resolutions
• Technically up to date
• Applies technical knowledge to make judgements
• Aware of relevant financial targets and constraints and contributes to achieving these
• Uses judgement to suggest alternatives and improvements in processes and procedures
• Able to organise and manage time efficiently and effectively
• Uses initiative
• Delegates where desirable and helps others to develop
• Keeps line manager informed of progress and potential problems including actual vs budget
• Documents work clearly and concisely
• Highlights potential business opportunities to line manager
• Takes time to understand what the client requires

• Beaconsfield

• Audit